Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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